The Million-Dollar Heart

Meanwhile, at the Linklater residence.

Arthur arrived home just as the live broadcast was winding down. Yorick, Chase, and Dante were still eagerly discussing the content in front of the computer. By the time Arthur stepped into the study, the computer had already been shut down, and all he caught was a snippet of their conversation, "That Hawthorn girl really knows how to stir the pot, going against the grain like that."

Arthur raised an eyebrow, "Who are you talking about?"

Hearing him, everyone except Yorick stood up, "Arthur, you're back. We were just talking about a case Ms. Hawthorn handled."

"Vivienne?"

The name Hawthorn immediately brought her to Arthur's mind. Mentioning her, his brows furrowed, "Since when can you guys get your hands on security department cases?" "Oh no, it wasn't one of their internal cases."

Chase was quick to clarify, waving his hands, "It was about this old wrongful accusation case where a top teacher from Rivenwood High was slandered. Vivienne was fighting to clear his name today." "Arthur, you wouldn't believe the twist!"

Five years ago, Chase and Dante were with Arthur in the military, completely out of the loop with what happened outside. It was only because Yorick wanted to watch that they ended up getting hooked, minutes rolling into more minutes until the live broadcast ended, leaving them still craving for more. You have to admit, these juicy, almost soap opera-like revelations are far more gripping than the usual military fare. Yorick, stroking his beard, seemed quite satisfied with his dose of drama, "That girl Vivienne that Percival roped in, she's quite something. How she thought to bring in the guy's own daughter as a witness is beyond me."

"And that Kipling, what a pushover. Barely put up a fight before the girl had him spooked. Useless."

you know? The person she brought in at the end, Raquel, we've met her before. We thought she was involved in their operation, but because

didn't see it that way. In their line of work, bending rules for the greater good was commonplace. He didn't find anything wrong with Vivienne's actions. Noticing Arthur's indifferent expression, he

or the police making the arrest, does it matter? Besides, Raquel was going to be handed over

Vivienne's demeanor during the broadcast, "And I get the feeling Vivienne had a

deeper meaning could she possibly have? She's just

her badmouthed, "That girl Vivienne, she's sharp. If she was so easy to read, she wouldn't be where she is at such

how she

muttered under his

no intention of joining their debate

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opinions to himself, subtly glancing at his brothers and Yorick, who seemed quite fond of Vivienne, and changed the subject, "Have you guys made any progress on the tasks I

five major ancient warrior families. It won't

follow him into the study. The door clicked shut behind

Yorick's wheelchair out, muttering about

words, "He's serving the country, and you? What gives you the right to eavesdrop? Imagine